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Utorg Obtains MiCA License as July 1 Deadline Forces Much of the Industry Out of Europe
Dubai, UAE, July 1st, 2026, Chainwire Utorg, a crypto wallet and card platform built on institutional-grade infrastructure, today announced it has received full authorization under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, effecDecryptBank of Thailand Backs 1:1 Baht Stablecoin While Tightening Cross-Border Payment Rules
The Bank of Thailand plans to open a public consultation on a proposed digital stablecoin that would require full 1:1 backing with Thai baht reserves. Key Takeaways:Bank of Thailand plans to hold public hearings by late 2026 for a 1:1 baht-bitcoin.comBinance Says $300 Million Annual Compliance Spend Helped Stop $10.53 Billion in Fraud
Binance says it now spends about $300 million a year on compliance, with roughly one in four employees working in safety and oversight roles. The exchange said its systems have intercepted $10.53 billion in potential fraud and supported morbitcoin.comBrazil Stablecoin Demand Explodes 158% Year-Over-Year to $2.6 Billion in May
Recent data released by the Central Bank of Brazil reveals that demand for digital assets and stablecoins has exploded in Brazil, with purchases surging 155% YoY until May 2026, when Brazilians purchased $12.138 billion worth of these assetbitcoin.comSharplink Adds 10,000 ETH as Corporate Treasury Grows to 886,725 Ether
Sharplink bought another 10,000 ETH, lifting total holdings to 886,725 ETH as it continues to build one of the largest corporate ether treasuries. The company also repurchased more than 2.1 million shares, tying its capital strategy to growbitcoin.comDraftkings Drops Crypto.com, Launches Own Prediction Market Exchange
Draftkings has taken more of its prediction-markets stack in-house, launching DKeX and shifting trading away from third-party infrastructure such as CME Group and Crypto.com, though the company has not publicly framed the move as a formal tbitcoin.comStrategy’s Bitcoin Sale Authorization Reduces Risk of Forced BTC Selling, Analysts Say
Strategy’s authorization to sell up to $1.25 billion in bitcoin to support its dollar reserve reduces the risk of forced BTC selling and signals a shift toward more active treasury management, analysts say. Key Takeaways:Strategy is authoribitcoin.comXRP Gains From RLUSD Growth as $900M Trading Boom Deepens Liquidity, Evernorth Says
XRP continues to strengthen its position as the core settlement asset as RLUSD activity accelerates, amplifying its role in facilitating trades and drawing increasing attention and demand toward the asset itself, according to Evernorth, anbitcoin.comJD Vance Quietly Doubles Down on Bitcoin, Filing Shows Stake up to $500K
Vice President JD Vance reported holding between $250,001 and $500,000 in bitcoin in his 2025 annual financial disclosure, filed alongside President Donald Trump’s far larger crypto holdings. Key Takeaways:JD Vance disclosed $250,001 to $50bitcoin.comSEC Chair Says ‘Historic’ Crypto Clarity Lets Issuers Know Which Tokens Are Securities Before Launch
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said Project Crypto delivers what he described as “historic” regulatory clarity, allowing digital asset issuers to determine before launch whether a token qualifies as a security subject to SEC oversight. He framedbitcoin.comXRPL Lending Proposal Opens Door To Institutional Credit On The XRP Ledger
TL;DR XLS-65 (Single Asset Vaults) and XLS-66 (Lending Protocol) amendments are officially open for voting on the mainnet, with consensus currently at 20% (7 of 35 validators). Requires 80% consensus for 14 days to activate. The key cavBitcoinistTaiwan Unleashes Sweeping Crypto Law With 7-Year Prison Terms for Rule Breakers
Taiwan passed the Virtual Asset Service Act, establishing its first dedicated crypto law, and designated the Financial Supervisory Commission as the sole regulator. Key Takeaways:Taiwan passed the Virtual Asset Service Act on June 30, makinbitcoin.comTRON Stablecoin Volume Hits $1.96T As USDT Settlement Demand Surges
TL;DR TRON processed $1.96T in stablecoin transactions in Q1 2026, primarily driven by low-fee TRC-20 USDT transactions. The key caveat: Note that while settlement velocity is massive, TRON still faces centralization criticisms and low DBitcoinistTrump Discloses Over $1.2 Billion in Crypto Earnings, $50M in Bitcoin Holdings
The U.S. office of Government Ethics released President Donald Trump’s annual financial disclosure on Tuesday, revealing sizable earnings from his various cryptocurrency ventures in 2025. The report, which totals over 900 pages, details incDecryptCoinbase Institutional Head: ‘Over 40 Countries Commit to Buying Bitcoin’
Coinbase Head of Institutional Strategy John D’Agostino told CNBC viewers this week that more than 40 countries have committed to bitcoin in some form for their national balance sheets. Key Takeaways:D’Agostino said over 40 countries have cbitcoin.comSolana And Dogecoin Futures Tell Different Stories As Longs Unwind
TL;DR Dogecoin open interest fell below $960 million (from $1.7 billion) due to long liquidations, while Solana open interest climbed to $5.5 billion, indicating rotational futures positioning. The key caveat: Clarify that open interestBitcoinistArk Invest Researcher Doubts Open USD Can Beat Circle After 16% Stock Drop
Circle shares fell sharply on Tuesday, after a consortium of more than 140 companies, including Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase, and Blackrock, unveiled a new stablecoin built to compete directly with USDC. Key Takeaways:Circle shares fell 16.5%bitcoin.comSUI, ENA And EIGEN Lead $73M Token Unlock Wave This Week
TL;DR SUI (13.72M tokens, ~$9.4M) and EIGEN (36.82M tokens, ~$8.7M) unlock on July 1, 2026, while ENA unlocks ~$3.12M on July 3, 2026, as part of a $73M weekly vesting release. The key caveat: Avoid stating that unlocks trigger immediatBitcoinistThe MiCA Deadline: Why USDT is Vanishing from EU Exchanges
As of July 1, 2026, the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation has entered its final and most rigorCoinIdolAnthropic's Claude Sonnet 5 Closes In on Opus 4.8 at a Fraction of the Price
Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5 on Tuesday, calling it "the most agentic Sonnet model yet." It's the default model for Free and Pro users, live on Max, Team, and Enterprise plans, in Claude Code, and through the API . Unlike past SonnetDecrypt
